Section-brake.



PATENTBD APR. 16, 1907.

J. CARR. SEGTI-ON BRAKE. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 14, 1905.

WITNESSES 0., WASHINGTON.

r OFFICE.

JOSEPH CARR, OF LEXINGTON, MISSOURI.

SECTlON-BRAKE. I

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented April 16, 1907.

Application filed November 14, 1905. I Serial No. 287.285. I

, To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH CARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lexington, 1n the county of Lafayette and State of Mis souri, have invented a new and useful Section-Brake, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in section-brakes, and has for its object to provide a brake that is very simple and cheap in construction and one that-is very effective in use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a brake so constructed that it can be easily and quickly attached to the ordinary wagon.

A further object of my invention is to provide a brake with an improved shoe that will have greater power than the chain brakes now in use, as the shoe will have more resisting power than the chain against the hub of the wheel.

With these objects in view the invention consists of the novel features of construction, combination, and arrangement of parts here inafter fully described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the brake, showing it attached. Fig. 2 is a rear view of a wagon, showing the shoe and support in place. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the shoe detached. Figs. l and 5 are detail views of the block forming the shoe.

Referring to the drawings, A indicates the body of the wagon, to the front end of which is secured a late onwhichis pivoted the ordinary brakeever B and curved rack B.

Connected to the brake-lever B- is a rod O, the other end of which is pivotally connected to one arm of a crank D, pivoted to a plate secured to the side of the body. The other arm of the crank carries a chain D, which is connected to the other end of the shoe.

A bracket E is secured to the under side of the wagon adjacent the bolster and is pro vided with a short chain E, which supports one end of my improved shoe,which consists 'nected by a bolt.

of three curved blocks F, F and F pivotally connected together, which are adapted to surround the under side of the hub G of the wheel. The block F is provided with an apertured lug projecting out from one end, to

which the chain t is attached, and spaced apertured lugs extending out from the other end, between which a similar lug carried by the block F is connected by a bolt. The other end of the block is provided with spaced apertured lugs, between which an apertured lug extending out from the block F is con- A lug projects out from the other end. of the block F to which the free end of the chain D is connected.

From the foregoing description it can be readily seen that I have provided a brake so constructed that when the lever is pushed forward the shoe will be drawn up around the under side of the hub and prevent the wheel from turning and when released will drop out of engagement with the hub by its own weight.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a device of the kind described, the combination with. a wagon having a plate secured to the body provided with a crank, of a chain connected to the bottom of said body connected to an apertured lug, of a curved block, spaced apertured lugs, projecting out from the other end of said block, a curved block provided with an apertured lug at one end pivot ed between said lugs, on a bolt, apertured lugs formed on the other end of said block, and an apertured lug of a curved block pivoted on a bolt between said lugs, an apertured lug formed on the other end of said block connected to one end. of the crank by a chain, and a hand-lever pivoted to said body connected to said crank by a rod, for the purpose described.

JOSEPH CARR. 

